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- 21 Jun 2013, 20:22
- Forum: Help
- Topic: FreeFileSync and task scheduler
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1169
Re: FreeFileSync and task scheduler
If you want to solve it in our batch-file, use: start /wait "C:\[path_to_FFS]\FreeFileSync.exe" "D:\[path_to_FFSbatchfile]\[your_FFSbatchfile].ffs_batch" instead of: call "C:\[path_to_FFS]\FreeFileSync.exe" "D:\[path_to_FFSbatchfile]\[your_FFSbatchfile].ffs_batch&q...
- 18 Jun 2013, 01:28
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Feature Request - Skip file
- Replies: 2
- Views: 901
Re: Feature Request - Skip file
> I guess you could just filter it out, then remove the filter when you want it to sync Or, you can create two sync jobs (either as *.ffs_batch or as *.ffs_gui). One full sync (including the "big" files), and One "quick" sync (where you have excluded the "big" file(s) v...
- 02 Jun 2013, 20:53
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Problem when I try to sync file on LAN
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1002
Re: Problem when I try to sync file on LAN
> What kind of details do you need
Well, the relevant kind of details ...
Well, the relevant kind of details ...
- 30 May 2013, 17:29
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Freefilesync - see what will happen
- Replies: 2
- Views: 695
Re: Freefilesync - see what will happen
Simply store your FFS job as a *.ffs_gui file,
and not as a batch-file (which is a *.ffs_batch file)
and not as a batch-file (which is a *.ffs_batch file)
- 21 May 2013, 09:43
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Setting RealTimeSync to run on computer bootup
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1341
Re: Setting RealTimeSync to run on computer bootup
The title was correct after all, but you had me fooled by your first port: > How do I set that specific job to load in my windows 7 startup please? For a specific sync job the batch approach is the way to go. However, obviously that job only runs once at startup. If you want your sync to run "c...
- 10 May 2013, 20:19
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Setting RealTimeSync to run on computer bootup
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1341
Re: Setting RealTimeSync to run on computer bootup
If you have not yet done so: make a FFS batch-job for that sync and save it as a *.ffs_batch file.
Then simply put that *.ffs_batch file in the Startup folder/menu item of Win7.
Then simply put that *.ffs_batch file in the Startup folder/menu item of Win7.
- 10 May 2013, 10:29
- Forum: Help
- Topic: automatic backup of external hard drive
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3645
Re: automatic backup of external hard drive
> Well, I do not use storage via USB. Then it is not clear what you intended when you earlier wrote > How do I set it up to automatically backup once I connect the external hard drive If you are not talking about a hot-swappable hard drive, it seems you refer to a drive, possibly a network drive, th...
- 09 May 2013, 13:10
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Need to filter folders and all their content
- Replies: 1
- Views: 771
Re: Need to filter folders and all their content
Did you bother to read the FFS Help or search this forum?
- 08 May 2013, 08:51
- Forum: Help
- Topic: automatic backup of external hard drive
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3645
Re: automatic backup of external hard drive
It seems you could create an AutoRun item on your external drive, that is triggered upon insertion/connection of that external drive. Obviously, AutoRun needs to be enabled in your XP (which it is by default). Your AutoRun.inf file could then refer to a FFS batch file you created. As drive letters m...
- 06 May 2013, 12:09
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Need help with include/exclude filters.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1051
Re: Need help with include/exclude filters.
Don't know if this works, but as no one has replied yet: Did you try to create two folder pairs (using the green "+" sign just left of the left sync folder location box)? For example: Define "C:\" as your first left-location and e.g. "D:\BackupFolder\" as your first rig...
- 25 Apr 2013, 15:38
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Behaviour of excluded files
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1123
Re: Behaviour of excluded files
1) It depends on the sync-method you select. If you choose the "mirror"-method, after the sync the R-location will only contain all the files in the L-location that are not excluded via the filter. Any files that exist in the R-location prior to a "mirror"-sync, but not existing ...
- 22 Apr 2013, 09:32
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Trying to understand versioning...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1287
Re: Trying to understand versioning...
If you select "Versioning", you have to tell FFS where to store the previous version(s). That can be any existing folder on any local- or networklocation to which you have write access. Preferably that folder is initially empty. The versioning location can even be the root of a drive (usef...
- 18 Apr 2013, 15:22
- Forum: Help
- Topic: How to Get FFS to Email Logs with Errors?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1245
- 02 Apr 2013, 16:01
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Files on targe drive deleted after trying to sync from other drive
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1144
Re: Files on targe drive deleted after trying to sync from other drive
"So if I had made a subfolder in the target, even with the mirror setting, my data would have stayed in tact?" To be more precise: If you had used a (sub)folder of the target drive as the sync-target , you could have used "mirror" without loosing your data in other (sub)folders t...
- 02 Apr 2013, 11:13
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Files on targe drive deleted after trying to sync from other drive
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1144
Re: Files on targe drive deleted after trying to sync from other drive
It depends on what synchronization method you choose. 1) A two way synchronization will make your folders identical. (left-to-right + right-to-left) 2) If you opt for a mirror synchronization, the application will make the folder on the right identical to the one on the left, even if it has to erase...
- 14 Mar 2013, 08:30
- Forum: Help
- Topic: How to update FreeFileSync?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1594
Re: How to update FreeFileSync?
Along a similar line: If I install a newer version and would run into issues not occuuring with the older version, can I simply revert to the older version by installing the old version "over" the newer version? Obviously this is important to know in a "production" environment. T...
- 06 Mar 2013, 15:52
- Forum: Help
- Topic: why scan right side folders if update only
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1145
Re: why scan right side folders if update only
Why not simply exclude that particular folder (and all its contents) from the sync
in your sync definition?
in your sync definition?
- 05 Mar 2013, 10:35
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Versioning folder for both sides
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1655
Re: Versioning folder for both sides
As you sync multiple laptops to the same desktop (assuming in the same synced-state location on that desktop PC), it is by far the smartest choice to also define your previous-version location on that desktop PC (identical for all laptop syncs). If, during a sync, a laptop contains a newer file-vers...
- 04 Mar 2013, 11:29
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Versioning folder for both sides
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1655
Re: Versioning folder for both sides
It seems you misunderstand the concept here. Syncing serves to have identical file-state on either/each side/site. In synchronized state, there is no difference. When using versioning, if a newer version of that file exists FFS saves the previously synchronized version of that file to the versioning...
- 16 Dec 2012, 22:37
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Keep previous versions of files
- Replies: 95
- Views: 15481
Re: Keep previous versions of files
For me the side advantage of 1. (you know exactly where to find all available versions of a file via a file browser) is one of the prime reasons to use FFS. I would hate to see that dropped. If 1. is tied to I and 2. is tied to II, why not give the choice (option) which of the two combination to use...
- 01 Nov 2012, 12:38
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: FTP-Syncronisation ? -> Plugin-FS
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1584
Re: FTP-Syncronisation ? -> Plugin-FS
FTP-synchronization ... Unless other methods are employed (e.g. using a database), synchronization is normally based on file-timestamp (date/time) and file-size. Unfortunately, standard FTP does not support retaining file timestamp when writing /copying files. Some FTP servers and some FTP clients s...
- 23 Aug 2012, 15:31
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Keep previous versions of files
- Replies: 95
- Views: 15481
Re: Keep previous versions of files
My earlier suggestion to use an AND condition of X-versions and Y-days: > Versions only get deleted if they are at least Y-days old and if there are at least X newer versions. applied to each file after sync seems to allow the benefits of both option I) and II) above. * setting X to 0 would effectiv...
- 22 Aug 2012, 18:49
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Keep previous versions of files
- Replies: 95
- Views: 15481
Re: Keep previous versions of files
I really support the new version approach! Like Giangi I don't seen the need for a limitation in size. I like the approach of X-versions and Y-days. However, I would suggest to be able to choose between an AND and an OR of these two conditions. Programmatically this seems to be straigh forward. If n...